The latest release of Autodesk Vault 2026 introduces powerful new features and enhancements designed to streamline data management, improve collaboration, and boost workflow efficiency.
New Features
- Project & Data Archive – Easily archive completed or obsolete projects, keeping your Vault organized and optimized.
- Trash Bin – Accidentally deleted a file? No worries! Recover it effortlessly with the new temporary storage and restore options.
- Hyperlink User-Defined Property (UDP) – Add clickable URLs or email addresses directly in user-defined properties for quick and easy access.
- Prioritize Critical Jobs – Move urgent jobs to the top of the queue, ensuring faster processing when it matters most.
- Automatic Account Disablement – Set expiration dates for user access, enhancing security and reducing manual account management.
Enhanced Features
- Smarter Client Configuration Deployments – Expanded settings ensure consistency across deployments, reducing errors and improving compliance.
- More Intelligent Copy Design – Avoid unnecessary file duplication while reusing library files more efficiently.
- With Vault 2026, managing your data is more intuitive, secure, and efficient than ever. Upgrade today and experience a smoother, smarter way to work!
Autodesk Vault Key Features Summary
| Category | Feature | Description |
| PDM Essentials | Direct CAD Integration | Integrates with Autodesk design tools (e.g., Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit) for seamless data management. |
| Data Reuse & Design Automation | Enables copying, replacing, or reusing components to save time and reduce errors. | |
| Concurrent Design | Allows multiple team members to work on the same project simultaneously from a central location. | |
| Copy Folder | Facilitates starting new projects by copying existing folder structures. | |
| Automated CAD Formats for Document Control | Automatically publishes and manages DXF and STEP files within the design release process. | |
| Backup & Restore | Provides flexible backup options for Vault and library databases. | |
| Fast Data Searching | Offers advanced search capabilities, saved searches, and shortcuts for quick data retrieval. | |
| Easy Administration & Configuration | Simplifies deployment and configuration for effective data management. | |
| Enterprise PDM | Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) | Manages ECOs with an intuitive workflow, tracking revisions and comments. |
| BOM Management | Creates and maintains accurate manufacturing BOMs with item assignments. | |
| Enterprise Scalability | Supports replication for multiple locations, eliminating the need for object ownership. | |
| Productivity | Inventor Model States & Properties | Utilizes Inventor model states and instance properties within Vault for efficient workflows. |
| Inventor Design Data & Template Management | Manages and deploys Inventor design data and templates directly from Vault. | |
| AutoCAD & Vault Integration | Integrates AutoCAD with Vault for optimized design data management. | |
| Modern User Interface | Features a modern UI with dark and light themes. | |
| Lifecycle State Colors | Easily identifies file states through color coding. | |
| Peer Review for Lifecycle State Transitions | Enforces peer reviews for state changes to enhance transparency. | |
| Duplicate Search | Quickly identifies duplicates using property filtering and geometric search capabilities. | |
| Job Processor | Offloads processing tasks from CAD workstations to improve performance. | |
| Connected Data & Collaboration | Vault Gateway | Provides secure remote access to Vault data without requiring a VPN connection. |
| Project Sync | Synchronizes files between Vault and cloud drives automatically or manually. | |
| Shared Views | Shares native files with external collaborators while protecting intellectual property. | |
| Markups | Allows collaboration through design markups and comments. | |
| Inventor Read-Only Mode | Provides controlled viewing of Inventor files. | |
| Vault PLM | Extends data and processes with Autodesk Fusion Manage for cloud-based PLM. | |
| Enterprise Integrations | Integrates with ERP and PLM systems to extend data value. | |
| Vault PLM | Product Data Management | Improves collaboration and design reuse, tracks revisions, and boosts productivity with centralized data management. |
| Product Portfolio Management | Builds a competitive product portfolio with integrated change management and product development tracking. | |
| Ideas Management | Captures and reviews ideas through a formal process to drive innovation. | |
| Requirements Management | Ensures products meet market and customer expectations by managing all requirements in a connected environment. | |
| New Product Introduction | Organizes product development projects with standardized templates and automated workflows. | |
| Quality Management | Improves product quality and traceability with automated processes for managing non-conformance and corrective actions. | |
| BOM Management | Configures and manages items and structured BOMs in a centralized system. | |
| Change Management | Manages changes efficiently with automated processes and full traceability. | |
| Supplier Collaboration | Connects with the supply chain for quoting, procurement, and product development processes. | |
| Comprehensive Process Template Library | Increases productivity using a library of ready-to-implement business processes. | |
| PDM Beyond Engineering | Mobile App | Collaborates on projects using mobile devices while away from the desktop. |
| Thin Client | Performs read-access tasks and views design data through a web browser. | |
| Document Management for Non-CAD Users | Integrates with Microsoft Office applications for document management. | |
| Project Data Integration | Integrates with Autodesk Fusion 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud to sync project data. |
Please find the reference link for more details:
https://www.autodesk.com/products/vault/features#new_features
https://blogs.autodesk.com/vault/2024/04/autodesk-vault-2025-sdk-breaking-news/
https://aps.autodesk.com/developer/overview/vault-data-api
By Manaiah Patil |Vault
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